1: I got a beautiful wife for free.

PS: The protagonist is very cautious and invincible. Please fasten your seatbelts, we're taking off!

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"Darling wife, I've finished washing your underwear!"

"The kitchen dishes are done!"

"The floor is all cleaned up!"

"I've also sliced some fruit and left it on the bedside table. Remember to eat some before you enter the game!"

"You keep busy, I'm going out to take out the trash!"

Inside the luxurious villa.

A handsome young man with a gentle smile on his face took off his apron, picked up a bag of trash, and hummed a little tune as he walked out of the villa's front door.

The moment he stepped out of the villa's door, the smile on his face vanished, and he nimbly ducked into a nearby corner.

"Whew—"

"The chance to change my fate has finally come!"

The young man stole a glance back at the villa. After confirming that no one inside was looking out, he quickly walked along the surveillance blind spots to a small pavilion nearby, then stealthily wheeled out a bicycle marked "For Cleaners Only."

The small pavilion was a rest area for cleaners. Every morning at 10:00 AM, Old Man Wang, who was in charge of cleaning here, would slack off right on time.

This was a pattern the young man had observed over the past six months.

This was the only time he could "borrow" the bicycle... Today was an ordinary day, but for Lin Du, it was the day that would change his fate.

Lin Du was a transmigrator from Blue Star.

Six months ago, the game company he worked for inexplicably exploded, and Lin Du's soul had mysteriously transmigrated into this world where games and reality merged.

The top game designer from Blue Star had transformed into a live-in son-in-law of a wealthy family with the same name.

Lin Du had thought he had transmigrated to the pinnacle of life.

A beautiful wife, a wealthy father-in-law, a prestigious family... unexpectedly, things were not as wonderful as imagined.

In fact, this start was nothing short of a disaster!

From the residual memories in his mind, Lin Du learned that the previous owner of this body might have died from long-term exhaustion and depression.

Being a son-in-law isn't easy!

Cooking, washing dishes, doing housework, warming the bed... Lin Du was the Ning Family's son-in-law in name, but in reality, he did more than the servants.

The eldest daughter of the Ning Family, Ning Fengya, kept Lin Du "penned up" in this luxurious villa.

Every day was nothing but work, work, and more work!

Normally, even stepping out the door was a luxury for Lin Du, let alone socializing with the outside world.

For the sake of survival and freedom, Lin Du learned about this world while striving to play the role of the previous "Lin Du."

Lately, the Ning Family's industries in universe ol seemed to have suffered some damage.

The entire Ning Family's attention was focused on universe ol, and Ning Fengya had slightly relaxed her supervision of Lin Du.

Lin Du had endured hardships and worked like an ox for half a year in the Ning Family, waiting for this day to come.

Of course, Lin Du wasn't planning to run away.

The Ning Family's influence spread across all of Tianyang City; even if he wanted to escape, he couldn't.

What Lin Du wanted to do was something that would change his destiny against the heavens!

*Cough, cough!*

That is, using the meager lifespan value Ning Fengya gave him to buy a Game Chip that would allow him to enter universe ol.

In this world, lifespan value was the only currency.

Buying cars and houses required lifespan value, eating and drinking required lifespan value; all transactions were measured in lifespan value.

And the only way to obtain lifespan value was through the game universe ol.

Completing missions, killing monsters to level up, and establishing factions in the game could all earn lifespan value.

In his previous life, Lin Du was a top game designer, so playing games was incredibly simple for him.

Today, he was going to buy a Game Chip and then secretly earn lifespan value in the game.

Secretly develop and then shock everyone.

Lin Du couldn't stay in the Ning Family for another second. He wanted to achieve lifespan value freedom and escape this wolf's den as soon as possible... Lin Du pedaled the bicycle hard, speeding all the way.

Based on the experience he gained from taking out the trash, Lin Du could stay outside for a maximum of five minutes.

If he didn't return to the villa within five minutes, the eldest daughter of the Ning Family, Ning Fengya, would definitely come out to look for him.

Today, the Ning family members' attention was all on universe ol. Lin Du estimated that staying out for five minutes should be quite safe.

The chip store Lin Du chose was exactly two kilometers away from the Ning Family Villa.

This shop was one that Lin Du had finally found on the map with great difficulty.

The shop was small and very crude.

There were three reasons why Lin Du chose such a small shop.

1. It was very close, and the short round-trip time wouldn't arouse Ning Fengya's suspicion.

2. These kinds of small shops sold the lowest-level Game Chips, and Lin Du had a limited budget.

3. Most of the large chip stores in Tianyang City were Ning Family properties; Lin Du going there to buy a chip would be no different from seeking death... Following the route he had simulated hundreds of times in his mind, Lin Du pedaled the bicycle hard and arrived at a dark little alley two minutes later.

At the end of the alley, there was a flickering, dilapidated sign that looked like it might fall at any moment.

On the sign were six large characters: "High-End Game Chips."

Lin Du dropped the bicycle and rushed into the shop, where a musty smell assailed his nose.

By the counter, a balding old man was dozing in a recliner, with a sign standing next to him.

Primary universe ol Chip: 9 years of lifespan value

Intermediate universe ol Chip: 99 years of lifespan value

Advanced universe ol Chip: 999 years of lifespan value

Supreme universe ol Chip: Sold Out

Seeing the prices of the various levels of chips on the sign, Lin Du looked at the small string of virtual numbers on the back of his hand with heartache.

09—01—12—03

Year—Month—Day—Hour

This string of numbers represented 9 years, 1 month, 12 days, and 3 hours.

This also meant that if no accidents occurred, Lin Du still had 9 years left to live.

When the lifespan value reached 0, it would be the day Lin Du bid farewell to this world.

It had not been easy for Lin Du to save up over 9 years of lifespan value in the Ning Family.

It was all obtained from his usual chores, massaging Ning Fengya's arms and legs, and acting cute and spoiled.

With Lin Du's current "financial strength," he could only barely afford the cheapest primary chip.

Those advanced and supreme chips were prepared by major families for their younger generations.

Ordinary people could spend their whole lives and still never hope to afford them... "Boss, wake up, I want to buy a chip!" Lin Du patted the old man's arm hard.

The balding old man was startled by Lin Du and looked up, ready to get angry.

When he saw that the customer was a young man with decent clothing and temperament, the balding old man's face immediately brightened.

"Hello, young man. What level of chip do you want to buy?"

"Is it for yourself or for a family member?"

Lin Du pointed at the Primary universe ol Chip at the top of the sign.

"A primary chip!"

The balding old man was stunned. "Young man, the chance of awakening a high Sequence Class with a primary chip is extremely low. Are you sure you want to buy it?"

"Looking at your clothes, you seem wealthy or noble. You should at least buy an intermediate chip, right? Even dogs wouldn't use primary chips!"

It was rare for a small shop in an alley to encounter a big customer, so the balding old man had a belly full of words prepared to swindle the young man in front of him.

Lin Du's face darkened; he didn't have time to waste on the old man.

"Just the primary chip, hurry up!"

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